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Hey everyone, first time (hopeful) can am owner. Currently own a ‘16 sportsman 570. Looking for something a little more capable and reliable. I’ve been eyeing up the 650 outlander xmr. Now I can get an ‘18 for a pretty decent price, somewhere around 9200, or I could get a ‘19 (dealer said somewhere just shy of 10k). Is the new suspension and arched a arms worth the extra 5-700? Is there any other changes I’m missing? Or do I ditch both of those and go for an 850? (Unofficial quote for a ‘19 was around 11k). Mostly do a lot of trail riding and like to hit mud when I can. I’m not a hard core bogger but still like to run some deep stuff when I have the opportunity. Thought about getting an outlander dps but there’s a lot on the xmr that I would put on it anyway and I figured it would probably be more expensive to build than buy the xmr package. Thanks in advance!

Hey Folks,

New to the forum and to can am. We recently inherited a small chinese quad for my 7 yr old son and hey, I couldn't just let him go wandering off on the trails on his own now could I !? :devil

So after much research and looking at quite a few used quads, I found a relatively low mileage/hr 2010 Outlander Max locally and pulled the trigger on it. To be honest, after test riding the first Outlander I looked at I quit looking at other make/models and targeted this specific bike. I liked it that much compared to others in it's class and price range. I'm pretty happy with it so far. Mainly interested in chasing my son on trails, but I see a plow in my future as well. Looking forward to learning as much as I can from the forum.

Thanks!

I have a 2008 Polaris 300 4x4. I posted a couple of days ago about possible front bearings being bad so now I'm replacing them. First question-- the clip holding the bearings in is rusted on both wheels, besides just soaking them is their any trick to help getting them loose? I have the tool that you use to squeeze them but no dice. Second question-- The seal that goes in the front diff where the half shaft goes in is leaking a tiny bit. Since I'm changing the wheel bearings I popped off the half axle and removed the seal. The problem is the previous owner had removed the shaft and must have had trouble because the area where the seal goes is not good. I smoothed out the seal area but was wondering if people ever put some gasket sealant around the seal before its installed to help it seal? Thanks in advance

I purchased a 2017 Sportsman 450 HO last Sept. The original battery died over the winter. I got a new battery. It wouldn't turn the engine over at all. No click even. The built in ammeter on the bike showed a charge of 11.7 V on this new battery, as it did on the original battery. The parts dept. at the dlr.ship showed a charge of 12.8V. Guy suggested that the solenoid is bad. Happens a lot he says. Is this a commonplace failure on a Polaris?? Also is it normal to have an ammeter that is inaccurate??

I'd like to get some 14" non-aggressive radial street tires for my '18 Outlander Max. My rig is outfitted legal for street use on 45 mph roads here in Idaho. I want something that rides smoother and quieter. Any suggestions or links are appreciated.
Thx-Bob

The electric start on this machine has never worked. Figured it probably needed a new starter so got one off e-bay. Put it in and also charged the battery. Nothing happens at all when you hit the electric start button. No clicks, hums, nothing.

None of the 'dash' lights work either. Neutral light does not come on no matter how much you wiggle the shifter lever around, etc.

If the neutral light does not come on does the machine sense that and shut down power to the electric start to prevent it taking off if it was in gear or does it not work like that?

The AWD light won't come on either so not sure if that is related to this problem.

Is there a list of things I can do to test what the problem is? I have access to basic electrical testers, lights, etc.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

hello, new here. not to atvs\snowmobiles. i'm trying to find a non polaris brand seals for the center tightener if possible. has anyone found any. there are no numbers on the seals. they look like a modified single lip grease seal. the oem seals are unreasonable expensive. i also have a bearing shop that has the exact bearings in stock. now i need the seals. ive already gotten the o'rings.. any help would greatly help me and others.

thanks Brent

I’m buying an outlander 850 max very soon. Of course I want the best deal I can get. How much mark up does the dealer have? Do I have to just pay the MSRP? I was given a quote of $13976.53 OTD price for the camo paint. I assume that includes MSRP dealer fees, freight and Florida taxes.

I just recently bought a 2018 Sportsman 570. Hoping to get good info from here and learn. Thanks

Not sure if they are showing the 2019 models or not, because I don't see any recognizeable changes to the vehicles I've looked at in the past, but the layout/vehicle mapping is different. I assume in preparation for the new model year, if not already updated with the new models.

If you see anything different. post it up here.